Ski pole carrier



aDS-iL I-J I July 20, 1954 SKI POLE CARRIER Filed July 6, 1950 C. H- CHURCHILL 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR.

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SKI POLE CARRIER Filed July 6, 1950 k 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Ch rles Home? Church BY I Patented July 20, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SKI POLE CARRIER Charles Harvey Churchill, Cortland, N. Y.

Application July 6, 1950, Serial No. 172,328

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a fastener for securing skis and ski poles together.

An object of my invention is to provide a fastening device applicable for securing skis and ski poles together in compact assembled relation to facilitate carriage and storage thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a ski and ski pole fastener of the above mentioned character which will cover and thereby protect the spiked or tapered point tip of ski poles when being carried and also prevent personal injuries which might otherwise be inflicted by coming into contact with the point tips during handling of the skis and ski poles. Still another object of the invention is to provide a ski fastener of the above character which is equally applicable for skis and ski poles of various sizes whether for men, women or children.

A further object of this invention is to provide a ski fastener of the foresaid character which may be quickly and easily applied to the skis and ski poles or removed therefrom.

Still further objects reside in the provision of a ski and ski pole fastener which is light in Weight, relatively simple and durable in construction and which may be folded in to a relatively small compact package when not in use.

Other objects and advantages pertaining to the detailed construction and to the form and relation of the parts thereof will be apparent from the following description taken in confirmation with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a pair of skis and ski poles secured together with my improved fastener.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of my ski and. ski pole fastener shown in Figure 1 on an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view on an enlarged scale taken substantially in the plane of line 3-3 Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of Figure 1, partly in section.

Figure 5 is an inverted perspective view of one of the ski poles tip shields.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a modified form of my ski pole tip shield as shown in Figures 2 and 5.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a modified form of my ski pole tip shield asshown in Figures 2 and 5.

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a modified form of my ski pole tip shield as shown in Figures 2 and 5.

Figure 9 is a perspective View showing a modified form of my ski pole tip shield as shown in Figures 2 and 5.

The preferred embodiment of my invention as shown in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive comprises a pair of tubular shields ID for the spiked or pointed tips H of a pair of ski poles [2. Each shield is is preferably rectangular in cross section and of such a length as to extend longitudinally of the pole I 2 from the tip H thereof to a position intermediate said tip and a snow ring l3 secured to the pole [2 in the usual manner as by flexible attachment means or webbing I 4. The bottom 15 of each shield It, in this instance, is provided with a pair of elongated recesses [6 near one end thereof. The recesses [6 are arranged in substantially parallel spaced relation to each other transversely of the bottom I5 for the reception of a flexible strap ll therethrough. The end of the shield [0 adjacent recesses I6 is preferably closed as by bending an extended portion E5 of the bottom l5 upwardly. The end I5 is extended a short distance above the top I 8 of the shield and is provided with an elongated recess l9 which extends transversely thereof adjacent its outer end for the reception of a pole retaining flexible strap 2|.

The device described above is used as follows:

A pair of skis S are first disposed in bottom to bottom longitudinally extending positions. A strap I! having a pair of shields ill threaded thereon, as shown in Figure 2, is now wrapped about the skis adjacent the forward ends thereof with the shields I0 arranged longitudinally against the outer sides of the skis. The strap if is preferably of such length as to be wrapped twice around the skis, once in the plane of the shields recesses and once in a plane just forward of said shields. The buckle 23 of strap I l is preferably of the slip type so that the strap may be tightly fastened about skis of any width. Furthermore, it will be observed that the shields it may be readily adjusted longitudinally of the strap IT by sliding the strap through recesses Hi. This provides for the shields it! to be easily positioned substantially midway between the sides of the respective ski as the strap is being applied to the skis.

After the skis have been thus securely fastened together, the ski poles l2 are arranged adjacent the outer sides of the skis longitudinally thereof and with the spiked or pointed tip ends I l thereof inserted into a respective shield H). The poles [2 are next secured in position by straps 2| which are passed through the respective recesses l9 and around the corresponding snow rings I3 as clearly illustrated in Figure 4. Strap 2|, like strap I! is preferably provided with a buckle 25 of the slip type so that poles of different structures may be tightly fastened to the shields with the tips H of the poles abutting against the closed ends [5' thereof. The other or upper ends of the poles l2 and the adjacent portion of the skis S may now be secured together by a strap 26 as shown in Figure 1. In Figures 6, '7, 8 and 9 I have illustrated certain modifications of the shield l shown in the preceding view of the drawings. For instance, in Figure 6, the shield 28 has the extended bottom 29 thereof folded back to form a loop 30 arranged forwardly of the end wall 3| through which the strap I! may be passed. A rivet or bolt 32 may be passed through the folded portions of the bottom 29 at the inside of the loop 39 to strengthen the structure.

In Figure '7 the shield 35 has its bottom wall 35 extended beyond the closed end thereof and provided with a pair of elongated recesses 3'1 arranged in spaced substantially parallel relation transversely thereof for the reception of the strap H. In this instance the upper wall 33 of the shield 35 is provided with a bent up portion 3% having the elongated recess Iii for the reception of strap 2|. Also one of the side walls ii has a portion fl! extended over the bottom portion 35 to form an end wall for the tube against which the spiked or tapered end ll of the ski pole l2 may abut.

In Figure 8 the shield 43 has the bottom ts extended vertically at 44 and provided with the elongated recess i9. However, this extension lid is spaced forwardly of the adjacent end of the shield 43 to provide the space 45 therebetween for the reception of a retaining plate 46. The plate 46 has an elongated recess 47 extending transversely adjacent one end thereof for the reception of the extension 44' therethrough. Forwardly of recess 41 are the two recesses 3"! for the reception of strap I? as in Figure '7.

In Figure 9 the shield B is circular in cross section and has one end thereof collapsed to form a feather 51. A rivet, bolt or the like 52 extending through a suitable hole in projection 5! connects the shield to one end of a retaining plate 56. Adjacent the other end of plate are the two bolt receiving recesses 3?. The plate 5% is also provided with a vertical extension arranged intermediate recesses 31- and the projection 5| which has the bolt receiving recess i2: adjacent the upper edge thereof.

The shield structures shown in Figures 8 to 9 inclusive may each be secured to the skis in the manner hereinbefore described for the shield shown in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive.

Although I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention and certain modifications thereof it is obvious that other changes as to shape, size and arrangement of parts thereof may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

'A fastening device for a pair of skis a of ski poles of the character described comp in combination, a strap adapted to be wre around the skis, a pair of tubular shields adapt i to receive respective tip point portions of the poles therein, means securing the strap shields to each other with said shields arranged in spaced relation longitudinally of said straps, and separate means including a pair of tional straps engaging'the snow rings of ie ski poles and the shields for removably secu ing the Ski poles and shields to each other.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,118,875 Windheim May 31, 1938 2,133,883 Aubert Oct. 18, 1938 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 110,126 Switzerland June 1, 1925 153,861 Austria July 25, 1938 185,697 Switzerland Oct. 16, 1936 

